[GreenKeys] 2B receiving copy

[Peter Gottlieb]

Tonight was the first on-the-air test of my 2B and loop interface.

I tuned into the W1AW propagation broadcast on the Harris RF-590A, which 
is connected to the Dovetron tempest demod, which is tied to the loop 
interface and power supply I built into a box finally.  I also have a 
Tek 604 X-Y monitor connected to the Dovetron filter outputs which I 
brought out to two BNCs.

To my pleasant surprise, I was able to copy good chunks of the 
broadcast.  I seem to have a couple of remaining issues with the 2B 
which I need to work on, though.  The good:  I can set the range adjust 
to just a bout anywhere and it seems to work.  At the low end, like 
below 20, it starts messing up but it goes all the way to the top.  I 
set it in the middle.  The Bad: character spacing is not always uniform, 
and when cold it sometimes does not advance.  Something in there still 
needs cleaning and/or adjusting.  More problematic, sometimes the type 
levers do not operate smoothly and at times I get a pileup if one does 
not retract.  I had thought I could get away with a good oiling but it 
appears I will need to disassemble them and really clean things.  They 
were completely gummed up when I got the thing and for some strange 
reason the design of this machine seems to need them able to move freely.

But wow, very cool to have the radio bleeb-bleebing along and the 
printer spitting out tape with meaningful words on it.  The sound of the 
typing is great.  I don't have the right oily smell yet, but was in an 
elevator at my doctor's building and I got a whiff of that smell so I am 
going to contact the service company to see what oil or grease they use.

Peter